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Off-White opens Paris counter in Galeries Lafayette

As Virgil Abloh gets ready to unveil his first-ever men's collection for Louis Vuitton in a lively setting on June 21, the designer has set up his own brand Off-White, inside Galeries Lafayette Haussmann. The counter, open since the end of April, is located in the luxury designer space, on the first floor of the Parisian department store.

Off-White has opened a corner in Galeries Lafayette - Off-WhiteIn the 41-square-metre space, fans of the Milan-based brand will be able to shop its women's collection, as well as the accessories designed by the American creative. To mark his arrival at Galeries Lafayette, Abloh has crafted a 24-piece collection (including three accessories items) to be sold exclusively at the department store.

Titled 'Blush', the capsule line is inspired by the Resort 18 collection and plays of the desirability of products featuring the Off-White name.

A dress from the new collection 'Blush' - Off-WhiteIt's a strategy that Virgil Abloh has perfected each season with several limited-edition collaborations (such as his previous collaborations with Rimowa, Nike, Byredo and Ikea).

The hands-on designer is even the mind behind an exhibition with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. Named "Technicolor 2", it will be held from June 23 to July 28 at the Gagosian Gallery, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Archives Galeries Lafayette

The department store group, which previously did not have any locations outside of France, is planning to open flagships in Milan and Qatar’s Doha in 2021. It aims to open 5-10 international locations before 2030.

At the Viva Technology show, on May 16-18 at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, L’Oréal will present My Little Factory, a technology for the large-scale production of customised foundations.

Sunglass Hut, the chain owned by Luxottica, will open at Paris’s Saint-Lazare station, adding to the shops opened in Cannes and Nice in September and December 2018, and at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris last March.

Archives Off-White

The streetwear trend has been impacting the luxury sector for a while and a new survey from luxury marketplace and VIP concierge service HushHush shows it has taken over from the opulent luxury of years gone by.

The supermodel has been snapped up by the British heritage fashion house for the first time to front the campaign for its new Monogram collection, a "contemporary capsule for everyone" that launches on May 22.

Browns is focusing heavily on sneaker culture this month with the lunch of its Sneaker Beast event that sees an exhibition of rare sneakers from giant specialist marketplace Stadium Goods, as well as other initiatives.

If you thought the sneaker trend was waning think again. The new Lyst Index sees sneakers at number one for both women and men. The men’s top 10 has nothing but these sport shoes, while Off-White is top fashion brand.